Topic N4
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Japanese Learning
N4Grammar
Lesson 26: I want to take out the trash
Learn how to use 'ndesu' to explain reasons, confirm information, polite requests with 'V-te itadakemasen ka', and asking for advice with 'V-tara ii desu ka'.
Meaning
(It is because) ... / (What happened) ...?
✏️ Structure
Plain Form / N-na / Adj-na + んです
💡 Usage
Used in questions to confirm a reason, guess, or ask for further explanation.
Used in statements to present a reason, emphasizing the explanation for one's action or state.
📚 Examples
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どうして遅れたんですか。
Doushite okureta n desu ka.
Why did you arrive late?
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バスが来なかったんです。
Basu ga konakatta n desu.
It's because the bus didn't come.
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いい靴ですね。どこで買ったんですか。
Ii kutsu desu ne. Doko de katta n desu ka.
Nice shoes. Where did you buy them?
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頭が痛いんです。
Atama ga itai n desu.
Because I have a headache.
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日本語がわからないんです。
Nihongo ga wakaranai n desu.
Because I don't understand Japanese.